HECTOR — The Hector First Assembly of God will conduct its fourth Walk-Through Bethlehem later this month.

“This year, we have a cast of over 100 people with 30 to 40 speaking parts,” Co-Director Jason Muncy said. “The rest of the people give the city the crowded feel.”

The production, a guided walk-through drama that takes about 25 minutes, revisits the story of the birth of Jesus.

“Everyone was in Bethlehem to be counted for the census, so the city was busy and there was no place to stay,” Muncy said. “The audience goes through the city, stopping and talking at the shops and other places until you end at the manger. It’s like you’re part of the story.”

The church has “super-sized” the nativity scene, Muncy said.

“It’s over 13,000 square feet,” he said. “It’s bigger than last time. We have sheep, goats, donkeys, a camel and may have chickens and a cow. Everyone assumes because it’s Hector that it’s going to be small, but it’s not. Every year, people tell us they’ve made it a tradition for their family.”

In 2011, more than 3,000 people took the walk-through tour.

In addition to increasing the size of the tour, the church has added sights, smells and sounds in an effort to increase the audience’s experience.

“It transports you to a different place,” Muncy said. “You see it, hear it and sometimes even smell it. It’s very cool.”

Shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14 and are free and open to the public. The audience will be divided into groups of 15-20 people. Groups waiting to begin their tour will wait in the church sanctuary where entertainment will be provided on the screens. Attendees are encouraged to dress warmly.

Churches and community groups can make a reservation to take the tour Dec. 15 by calling Hector First Assembly of God at (479) 284-3026.